Tuesday Trends and Indexes 8/4 (MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, August 4

Good Luck on day #216 of 2009!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, August 4

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees begin a series in Toronto, the Red Sox take the field against the Rays, and the Dodgers try to top the Brewers.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

Andy Pettitte (8-6, 4.51 ERA) will take on Roy Halladay (11-4, 2.68 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Yankees begin a short two-game series in Toronto. Lefthander Pettitte surrendered just a single earned run on five hits over 6 1-3 innings against the White Sox last time out, but had to settle for a no-decision in a New York loss. Righthander Halladay gave up three earned runs on 11 hits over seven innings in a loss to the Mariners in his most recent trip to the mound.

Also on tap around the American League on Tuesday: Minnesota at Cleveland, Baltimore at Detroit, Seattle at Kansas City, the Angels at the White Sox, Texas at Oakland, and Boston at Tampa Bay. Red Sox lefthander Jon Lester (9-7, 3.90 ERA) will try to get back into the win column in that contest; he took a no-decision against the A's last time out, allowing four earned runs in 5 2-3 innings. Righthander Matt Garza (7-8, 3.69 ERA) will counter for the Rays Tuesday night.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

It'll be Joel Pineiro (9-9, 2.84 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (12-8, 2.96 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Cardinals and Mets begin a series in New York. Righthander Pineiro has been on a roll for St. Louis lately, surrendering just five earned runs over his last five outings (all Cardinals victories). Lefthander Santana blanked the Rockies on four hits over seven innings in a win in his most recent outing; Santana has picked up the victory in three of his past four outings.

Elsewhere around the National League on Tuesday it'll be Arizona at Pittsburgh, Colorado at Philadelphia, Florida at Washington, the Cubs at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Houston, Atlanta at San Diego, and Milwaukee at the Dodgers. Yovani Gallardo (10-7, 3.13 ERA) will take the hill for the Brewers in that contest; the righthander has won two straight starts. The Dodgers will counter with righthander Hiroki Kuroda (3-5, 4.44 ERA), who last picked up a victory on July 3.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The WNBA returns to action on Tuesday night with three games on the schedule: San Antonio at Los Angeles, New York at Detroit, and Phoenix at Seattle. The Mercury and Storm hold down the top two records in the Western Conference heading into their Tuesday matchup, with Phoenix at 15-6 (15-6 against-the-spread) and Seattle at 12-7 (9-10 against-the-spread). Those two teams last met back on July 1, with the Mercury pulling out a 93-81 home victory in that contest.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

Today we take a look at the ACC's Atlantic Division

-- Clemson-- 15 starters back, but new QB and coach going through his first full season as head coach. All five starters on OL are back. Main reason TBowden got fired? Tigers haven't been in ACC title game yet.

-- Florida State-- Seminoles are just 7-13 vs spread as home favorite in last four years; they've got eight starters back from offense than ran it for 4.8 ypc LY. FSU is better but their '09 schedule is pretty tough.

-- Boston College-- Another new coach, four starters back on OL and a mobile QB. BC's new coach is defensive guru Spaziani-- his defense has held foes under three yards per rush in three of last four seasons. Eagles are 11-2 vs spread in last 13 tries as road underdog.

-- NC State-- Third year in Raleigh for O'Brien, whose Wolfpack have covered 21 of last 28 as road dog this decade. He's lost to his old club BC the last two years; this season, on Oct 17, O'Brien will beat BC.

-- Wake Forest-- Jim Grobe makes my list of top five college football coaches in America; he's 87-77, coaching at Wake/Ohio U, not exactly two football hotbeds. Deacons have a senior QB with 36 career starts.

-- Maryland-- Only nine starters back for Terp squad that won four of its last five bowl games; they're 3-12 as home favorite since '04. They are going to get spanked Sept 5, when Cal avenges last year's debacle.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.......

13) First note is sad for me; most of you probably don't care, but the Arena Football League is going to declare bankruptcy and go away for good this week, a victim in part of its own success.

12) Instead of enjoying its popularity in the mid-sized markets like Des Moines and Albany (yes, we supported our team well here), a lawyer who ran the league (it is funny how lawyers wind up in the middle of disasters) decided to try and go into NFL markets like Indianapolis and Long Island, where people didn't give a rat's ass about the AFL, because there is so much else to do. So sadly, the league dies a quiet death.

11) I'm going to do a bigger piece on the AFL later this week-- after all, I had season tickets to Albany Firebird games for 10 years-- it was fun.

10) Its been 20 years since there's been an SEC-Pac 10 bowl matchup, which is surprising and disappointing, but at least LSU is going up to Seattle to play Washington, and Arizona State is going between hedges to play Georgia this fall. Games like this need to happen more often.

9) Wonder why Penn State plays so many home games? Their smallest home crowd last year was 105,106 and that was against Temple. Six of the Nittany Lions' first seven games this year are in Happy Valley.

8) Cool baseball moment on TV last week, when Willie McCovey spent an inning in Giants' TV booth; while he was on, Pablo Sandoval hit one into McCovey Cove, which doesn't happen much anymore since Barry Bonds retired. McCovey might have hit baseballs as hard as anyone I've ever seen play the game-- what power he had.

7) We don't think about the physical wear and tear on umpires enough; take Mark Wegner, who worked the plate in Cardinals' 15-inning win against the Dodgers last week. Of the 453 total pitches in the game, 252 had to be called ball/strike, and it was a tense game, so each call is really important. Umpires never sit during games, so on a hot summer night in the midwest, calling 252 pitches ball or strike ain't easy. Wonder what he felt like when he woke up the next morning.

6) Anyone have any idea why Orlando Cabrera is on his sixth team in the last six seasons? He ain't great, but he is closer to good than bad, and he plays every day plus he can hit a little bit. Must be some reason he never stays anywhere for too long.

5) I've been hard on Bob Geren this summer, but he pushed every right button in ninth inning Monday, as A's woke up just in time to hand the Rangers a damaging 3-2 loss late Monday, first time Texas lost this year when they led after eight innings.

4) With tying run on first, instead of pinch-running speedy Rajai Davis, he rewarded Davis' recent 10-25 hitting spurt by pinch-hitting him and pinch-running Bobby Crosby instead. Davis rewarded the move with a game-winning double to short right field, giving Oakland an unlikely 3-2 win, after they trailed 2-0 after eight, mustering just two hits. So this is a win you give to the manager and the rapidly improving Davis.

3) Mike Scioscia is by far the best manager in baseball. Not close, and his Angels are my favorite team's biggest rival.

2) Cubs lost Ryan Dempster's last nine road starts; not only that, their bullpen is 1-7 in games where Dempster doesn't get a decision.

1) Underrated fact: Pittsburgh Steelers have had three head coaches in the last 40 years. Rams have had three coaches in the last ten months, but they're more the norm than a franchise like the Steelers.

From: Armadillo
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WNBA
Dunkel Index


New York at Detroit
The Liberty and new coach Anne Donovan look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 home games. New York is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Game 601-602: San Antonio at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.598; Los Angeles 114.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 7 1/2; 155 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3; 143
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-3); Over

Game 603-604: New York at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: New York 111.151; Detroit 110.828
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 142 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 150
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Under

Game 605-606: Phoenix at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.287; Seattle 114.487
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 3; 172
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet

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SAN ANTONIO (8 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (6 - 10) - 8/4/2009, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (6 - 12) at DETROIT (6 - 10) - 8/4/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 10-5 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-6 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (15 - 6) at SEATTLE (12 - 7) - 8/4/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-5 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Tuesday, August 4

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bet
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Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm (-2.5, 171.5)

By filling up the basket at a record-setting pace and giving little thought to defense, the Phoenix Mercury are starting to look like another fast-break team from their hometown … the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.

The major difference is that the Mercury appear to be able to pull off this style over the long haul. Their 92 points per game is the best in the league and their 88.6 points per game on defense is the WNBA’s worst. However, Phoenix’s blissful ignorance of defense doesn’t seem to matter.

Diana Taurasi and friends have won and covered in five of their past six road games, and have won eight of 10 overall. They face a Seattle Storm (12-7) team that boasts the league’s best defense at 71.3 ppg, but history is on the Mercury’s side.

Last week, Connecticut (15-6) had the WNBA’s top defensive squad before Phoenix came in and delivered a 95-80 beat down. Given that road venues and vaunted defenses don’t bother the Mercury a bit, it’s hard to go against them here.

Pick: Phoenix


New York Liberty at Detroit Shock (-5, 147)

This game involves a tale of two teams struggling to find their way under new leadership amid a season of unfulfilled promise.

The defending-champion Shock have struggled to regain their form under Rick Mahorn, who took over when Bill Laimbeer resigned. Some Shock players have publicly admitted having difficulty in adjusting to Mahorn’s lower-key temperament.

Detroit (6-10) picked up some momentum with a 91-83 home win over the Minnesota Lynx, but was then routed by the Connecticut Sun 83-65 in Detroit.

The underachieving New York Liberty (6-12) fired coach Pat Coyle last week after the latest in a series of uninspired efforts. Coyle was replaced by Anne Donovan.

“I just felt with a full half of a season left perhaps a new voice would jump-start us to get us game by game out of the hole,” Liberty president and general manager Carol Blazejowski said.

Although both clubs continue to struggle, the Liberty have kept four of their past five losses to six points or fewer. They have also covered in two of their past three road games, despite losing and leaving bettors empty-handed in four straight overall.

One of these teams will come away with a renewed outlook on its season, while the other likely will start looking toward next year.

Pick: New York

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MLB
Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, August 4

Boston at Tampa Bay (7:08 p.m. EDT). Jon Lester (9-7, 3.90 ERA) faces Tampa Bay's Matt Garza (7-8, 3.69) in the opener of a two-game series at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox have won four consecutive games.

STARS

Monday

-Rajai Davis, Athletics, had a pinch-hit triple down the right field line to drive in two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and lift Oakland to a 3-2 victory over Texas .

-Clete Thomas, Tigers, homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Detroit a 6-5 win over Baltimore.

-Randy Wells, Cubs, took a shutout into the eighth inning and helped Chicago beat the Reds 4-2.

-Mark Reynolds, Diamondbacks, hit two home runs to lift Arizona to a 6-5 win over the New York Mets.

-Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals, homered to help Washington rally to beat Pittsburgh 8-4 .

-Carl Crawford, Rays, had three hits and three RBIs to lead Tampa Bay to a 10-4 win over Kansas City.

SURGERY

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb had shoulder surgery Monday, putting an end to a difficult season for the usually durable right-hander. Arizona was expected to be a playoff contender this year with Webb and Dan Haren at the front of its rotation. But Webb never pitched again after a no-decision against Colorado on opening day and the Diamondbacks quickly fell off the pace in the NL West.

WILD THING

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw lost for the first time since June 10, issuing a season-high six walks, including four straight in the fourth inning to bring in two of his three runs allowed. Kershaw had an 0.79 ERA in his previous nine starts.

SNAPPED

Matt Cain lost for the first time in the last six games he started with the Giants' 4-3 defeat to Houston. Cain (12-3) failed in his bid to become the fourth pitcher in Giants history to win 13 of his first 15 decisions in a season. He allowed two homers in a game for the first time since June 9.

STRUGGLING

Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang lost his ninth straight decision with the Reds' 4-2 defeat by Chicago. Harang (5-13), who leads the majors in losses, hasn't won since May 25. It's the deepest slump of his career and the longest losing streak by a Reds pitcher since Danny Graves lost 10 straight between the 2003 and 2004.

STATS

Alex Gonzalez was out of the Reds' starting lineup and ended an 0-for-20 slump when he homered in the eighth inning. ... The A's won for the third time in 53 games when trailing after the eighth inning. ... Oakland outfielder Rajai Davis has 16 RBIs since the All-Star Break. ... Zack Greinke allowed six runs and 10 hits over five innings, and is 0-4 in six starts since his last win on June 28 at Pittsburgh. He is 0-3 in five career games, including four starts, at Tropicana Field. ... Royals 3B Alex Gordon, hitless in 11 at-bats in the first three games of the series, was out of the starting lineup. Gordon is 0 for 34 overall at Tropicana Field.

SPEAKING

"This is one of my favorite starts of my career. In the past, I would have fallen apart - when I struggled in the first, I would never make it out of the fourth. Tonight, I went eight and kept us in the game.'' - Detroit starter Justin Verlander, who gave up five runs in the first inning before settling down to stymie the Orioles the rest of the game.

SEASONS

August 4

1910 - Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia A's and Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox hooked up in a 16-inning scoreless tie. Coombs struck out 18 and allowed three hits.

1929 - The Cleveland Indians, down to their last out and trailing 6-5, scored nine runs in the ninth inning for a 14-6 victory over the New York Yankees.

1955 - Chicago's Ernie Banks hit three home runs at Wrigley against three Pirates pitchers to lead the Cubs to an 11-10 win.

1963 - New York's Mickey Mantle, batting for the first time in two months after breaking his left foot, hit a pinch home run as the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 for a split of a doubleheader.

1982 - Joel Youngblood became the first player in major league history to play and get a base hit for two different teams in two different cities in the same day. In the afternoon, his hit drove in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 7-4 victory at Chicago. After the game, he was traded to the Montreal Expos and played that night in Philadelphia. He entered the game in right field in the fourth inning and later got a single.

1985 - Tom Seaver, 40, became the 17th 300-game winner in major league history with a six-hitter - all singles - as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 on Phil Rizzuto Day. Seaver walked one and struck out seven, giving him 3,499 in his 19-year career.

1985 - Rod Carew of the California Angels got his 3,000th hit in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins, his first major league team.

1989 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost consecutive no-hit bids with two outs in the ninth inning last September, came within one out of a perfect game before settling for a two-hit 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Roberto Kelly's double spoiled Stieb's bid.

1997 - Brad Radke of Minnesota posted his 12th straight victory, pitching seven strong innings in the Twins' 9-3 win over Toronto. Radke became the third pitcher since 1950 to win 12 consecutive starts.

2006 - Chase Utley went 0-for-5 in Philadelphia's 5-3 victory over the New York Mets, ending a 35-game hitting streak that tied him for the 10th longest in major league history and the fourth longest in National League history.

2007 - Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league history to hit 500 home runs with a first-inning homer in a 16-8 victory over Kansas City. Rodriguez's homer came eight days after the slugger celebrated his 32nd birthday, eclipsing Jimmie Foxx (32 years, 338 days). A-Rod became the 22nd player to reach the mark.

Today's birthdays: Scott Linebrink 33; Bob Howry 36

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MLB
This Day in Baseball


On August 4 in Baseball History...

1901 - Cincinnati and Pittsburgh players are clocked while running from home plate to first base. The fastest time for the 90-foot sprint is three seconds flat, by Pirates outfielder Ginger Beaumont.

1903 - Nap Lajoie is so furious that umpire Tommy Connolly has put an old black ball into play that he hurls the ball over the grandstand. His act results in Cleveland forfeiting the game to Detroit.

1909 - Umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at Athletics second baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call. This incident eventually leads to Hurst's banishment from baseball two weeks later.

1910 - Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia A's and Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox hooked up in a 16-inning scoreless tie. Coombs struck out 18 and allowed three hits.

1929 - The Cleveland Indians, down to their last out, scored nine runs in the ninth inning for a 14-6 comeback victory over the New York Yankees.

1941 - In the third inning, catcher Mickey Owen catches three foul flies, the first time in the major leagues that feat has been recorded. His Dodgers whip the Giants 11-6.

1963 - New York's Mickey Mantle, batting for the first time in two months after breaking his left foot, hit a pinch home run in the ninth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 and give the Yankees a split of a doubleheader.

1980 - The Seattle Mariners fire manager Darrell Johnson and replace him with Maury Wills, who becomes the third black manager in Major League history. Seattle had lost nine games in a row and 20 of 24 since the All-Star break.

1982 - Joel Youngblood became the first in Major League history to get a base hit for two different teams in two different cities in the same day. In the afternoon, his hit drove in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 7-4 victory in Chicago. After the game, he was traded to the Montreal Expos and played that night in Philadelphia. He entered the game in right field in the fourth inning and later got a single.

1983 - While warming up before the fifth inning of the Yankees 3-1 win over the Blue Jays game at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, New York outfielder Dave Winfield accidentally kills a seagull with a thrown ball. After the game, Winfield is brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and is forced to post a $500 bond before being released. The charges will be dropped the following day.

1985 - The 40-year-old Tom Seaver became the 17th 300-game winner in major league history with a six-hitter — all singles — as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 on Phil Rizzuto Day. Seaver walked one and struck out seven, giving him 3,499 in his 19-year career.

1989 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost consecutive no-hit bids with two outs in the ninth inning in September, came within one out of a perfect game before settling for a two-hit 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

1993 - Tony Gwynn has six hits against the Giants. It is the Padres outfielder's fourth game of 1993 with five or more hits. He becomes only the third person to get five hits or better that many times in a season.

1996 - Jim Bunning and Earl Weaver are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1997 - Brad Radke of Minnesota got his 12th straight win, pitching seven strong innings in the Twins' 9-3 victory over Toronto. Radke became only the third pitcher since 1950 to win 12 consecutive starts.

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MLB
Dunkel Index


Arizona at Pittsburgh
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is just 1-5 in Zach Duke's last 6 starts. Arizona is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Game 951-952: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.289; Washington (Martin) 15.356
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under

Game 953-954: Arizona at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Petit) 16.591; Pittsburgh (Duke) 13.119
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 16.284; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.100
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 15.905; Cincinnati (Cueto) 12.843
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.061; NY Mets (Santana) 15.874
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.770; Houston (Paulino) 15.102
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 963-964: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 14.125; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.256
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+170); Over

Game 965-966: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.883; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.574
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over


Game 967-968: Baltimore at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 14.295; Detroit (Washburn) 15.058
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.332; Cleveland (Huff) 16.090
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.809; Toronto (Halladay) 16.826
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Over

Game 973-974: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.423; Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.799
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Over

Game 975-976: Seattle at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 13.586; Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.566
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 16.815; White Sox (Contreras) 16.942
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+130); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.698; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.512
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over

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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, August 4

Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 3-0, 2.91 in his last four starts.
-- Duke is 1-0, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
-- Moyer is 6-1, 3.73 in his last seven starts.
-- Santana is 3-2, 1.82 in his last five starts. Pineiro is 3-0, 0.90 in his last four starts.
-- Sanchez is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts.
-- Vazquez is 3-0, 2.94 in his last five starts. Stauffer has 2.57 RA in his four starts this season.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.

-- Washburn was 4-0, 0.74 in his last five starts for Seattle.
-- Baker is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Halladay has a 2.16 RA in his last three starts.
-- Red Sox are 9-2 in last 11 Lester starts, but he is 0-2, 12.54 against the Rays this season.
-- Lackey is 3-0, 1.47 in his last four starts.
-- GGonzalez is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Martin is 0-2, 7.43 in three starts this season.
-- Hammel is 0-3, 5.76 in his last six starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 4-3, 2.48 in 15 AAA starts this year; he is 25-26, 4.78 in 65 major league starts (with Pirates). Cueto is 0-4, 10.32 in his last five starts.
-- Paulino is 1-5, 6.52 in ten starts this season.
-- Petit is 0-1, 5.79 in three road starts.
-- Kuroda is 1-2, 5.45 in his last six starts.

-- Highly-touted Oriole prospect Matusz was 7-0, 1.55 in eight starts at AA Bowie.
-- Huff is 1-2, 7.43 in his last four starts.
|-- Pettitte is 0-3, 5.52 in his last five starts.
-- Garza is 1-3, 4.45 in his last five starts.
-- Hochever has a 6.03 RA in his last five starts. Rowland-Smith has a 4.15 RA in three starts this season.
-- Contreras is 2-4, 4.66 in his last six starts.
-- Holland is 0-2, 4.91 in five road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates are 6-4 in their last ten home games. Arizona is 16-10 in its last 26 games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Colorado won its last four games, allowing total of 11 runs.
-- Cubs won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games.
-- Padres won six of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine home games.

-- Tigers are 17-5 in their last 22 home games.
-- Red Sox won their last four games, scoring 36 runs. Rays won three of their last four games.
-- Angels won their last five games, scoring 51 runs. White Sox won 12 of their last 16 home games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost 15 of their last 21 road games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
-- Reds lost 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Braves are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Brewers lost 12 of their last 18 road games, but won last two.

-- Indians lost 13 of their last 19 home games. Twins lost six of their last eight road contests.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games. Toronto is 5-9 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Orioles lost their last four games, allowing 34 runs.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games. Mariners lost seven of ten.
-- A's are 5-8 in second game of series if they won the opener.

Totals
-- Five of last six Johnson starts went over the total.
-- Under is 14-5 in Arizona's last nineteen road games.
-- Eight of last ten Hammel starts stayed under the total; under is 10-3 in Moyer's last thirteen starts.
-- Three of last four Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Santana starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Sanchez road starts.
-- Eight of last ten Vazquez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-7-1 in Milwaukee's last 22 road games, but under is 9-2-1 in Kuroda starts this season.

-- 10 of last 12 Washburn starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-0-2 in last five Huff starts.
-- Under is 10-3 in Pettitte's last thirteen starts.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Hochevar's last five starts.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Contreras starts.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Holland starts.

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7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit's last 25 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:08 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
San Francisco is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:11 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing LA Angels

10:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home

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Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (+130)

On the heels of an embarrassing three-game home sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels, the good news for the Minnesota Twins is that they are headed to face one of the few teams in Major League Baseball with a less-decorated pitching staff.

Welcome to Cleveland, where what’s left of the staff after the trade of Cliff Lee has an MLB-worst ERA of 5.19. The Twins are 25th at 4.66 after a weekend in which they were outscored 35-15 by the Angels in dropping all three games.

Minnesota has a little more mojo in its favor. The club is 4-0 in its last four against the AL Central and 8-1 in its last nine Tuesday games. The Twins also have won their last six games in which starter Scott Baker is a mild favorite.

Pick: Twins


Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (-110)

For even money or the general neighborhood, you have to like the value that the Red Sox present in this game.

The David Ortiz steroid controversy hasn’t distracted them from the task at hand. The Sox are 4-0 since the news broke and have outscored their opponents 36-20 during this span. The addition of catcher Victor Martinez was Boston’s signature late-season move, and Boston appears to be rounding into postseason form with its latest outings.

Although the Rays aren’t out of it by any stretch, their failure to make a trade-deadline move was seen as a sing of no confidence by some fans and local media.

They are 5-5 in their last 10, but looked outclassed most of the time last week in dropping two of three at home to the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

Pick: Red Sox

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Johan Santana, New York Mets

New York’s marquee starter appears to have shrugged off some early-season struggles and reminded the Mets’ fans and management why he is deserving of his enormous contract.

Santana (12-8, 2.96 ERA) has done his part to help lead New York’s moderate resurgence by going 3-1 in his past four starts. Although he gave up five earned runs in a loss at Houston, Santana sandwiched that outing with three shutout performances in which he blanked the opposition for 21 straight innings.

The 30-year-old lefty gave up four hits over seven innings his last time out in a win over the Colorado Rockies. He has struck out 21 batters and walked seven during this streak.

John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels

Long the anchor of the Angels’ rotation, Lackey (7-4, 4.00 ERA) has returned to his reliable form just in time to help the red-hot team’s 26th-ranked pitching staff.

After battling a forearm injury for much of the early season, Lackey has won his past four starts while allowing just seven total earned runs in this span.

The 6-foot-6 right-hander has gone at least seven innings during this run, which includes a complete-game shutout of the Oakland A’s on July 19.


Slumping

Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees

New York’s rock-solid veteran lefty has lost a bit of his touch of late, going 0-3 with two no-decisions in past five trips to the hill.

Pettitte (8-6, 4.51 ERA) endured back-to-back outings against the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels in which he was tagged for six earned runs. The 37-year-old also has put some pressure on New York’s bullpen by failing to get past the sixth inning in four of his five previous outings.

Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox

Contreras (4-10, 4.80 ERA) has been nearly as bad as his record indicates, but he has been just inadequate enough to come out on the losing end of close contests.

The 37-year-old right-hander has gone 2-5 in his past seven starts and has lost his past three decisions. Contreras has yielded 11 earned runs and 20 hits over 15-plus innings in this span, which includes a loss to the Minnesota Twins in his last performance.

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August's Best and Worst Pitchers
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Keeping up the success rate for pitchers in each month is always a good game plan. Each month I try to help out by showing which pitchers are good bets and which ones should be avoided.

Below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of August. Note that the win-loss records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons.

Here’s the list of the best and worst pitcher performance records during the month of August over the past three years. Note: a handful of pitchers on this list are currently on the disabled list but could return to the rotation sometime this month. Keep a close eye on their status.

August’s best pitchers:

A.J. Burnett 11-5 (New York Yankees), David Bush 11-5 (Milwaukee Brewers), Josh Johnson 7-3 (Florida Marlins), Brett Myers 9-3 (Philadelphia Phillies), Roy Oswalt 14-2 (Houston Astros), Brad Penny 10-4 (Boston Red Sox), Ervin Santana 10-4 (Los Angeles Angels), Johan Santana 14-4 (New York Mets), Jake Westbrook 9-2 (Cleveland Indians), Randy Wolf 10-2 (Los Angeles Dodgers).

August’s worst pitchers:

John Danks 2-9 (Chicago White Sox), Kyle Davies 3-8 (Kansas City Royals), Zach Duke 2-8 (Pittsburgh Pirates), Jeremy Guthrie 4-9 (Baltimore Orioles), Gil Meche 4-12 (KC), Scott Olsen 5-12 (Washington Nationals), Nate Robertson 4-12 (Detroit Tigers), Jarrod Washburn 5-13 (Detroit), Chris Young 3-8 (San Diego Padres).

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FLORIDA (55 - 50) at WASHINGTON (33 - 72) - 7:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. J.D. MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 55-50 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 22-13 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 65-65 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-80 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 58-56 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 11-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 52-47 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 96-94 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 94-92 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-24 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 12-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
JOHNSON is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 16-1 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 33-72 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-58 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-33 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-48 (-22.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-32 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-69 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-53 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-54 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-41 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-33 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

J.D. MARTIN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (46 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (45 - 59) - 7:05 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 46-59 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 134-156 (-45.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 46-59 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 90-93 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PETIT is 0-7 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 28-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PETIT is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DUKE is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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COLORADO (58 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (59 - 44) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 162-117 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-24 (+20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 158-113 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 83-63 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-24 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 35-21 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 58-47 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 58-47 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 162-146 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 125-103 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-9 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 56-38 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-19 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMIE MOYER vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOYER is 1-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (55 - 48) at CINCINNATI (45 - 59) - 7:10 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1012-1057 (-188.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 305-342 (-88.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-212 (-63.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-192 (-57.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-169 (-60.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 503-472 (-98.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 45-59 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 251-269 (-59.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 45-57 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 2-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.54 and a WHIP of 1.897.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.7 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (58 - 50) at NY METS (50 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PINEIRO is 8-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 101-44 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 14-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. NY METS since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 5-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (58 - 47) at HOUSTON (52 - 53) - 8:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANCHEZ is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 138-128 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-59 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-56 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-10 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 134-126 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-91 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-67 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-47 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-47 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-36 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PAULINO is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 36.00 and a WHIP of 5.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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ATLANTA (53 - 52) at SAN DIEGO (43 - 63) - 10:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 53-52 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-79 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-52 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 87-95 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-37 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 17-22 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-63 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-72 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-63 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-118 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-75 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.5 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STAUFFER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 53) at LA DODGERS (65 - 40) - 10:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 16-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-40 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-40 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 152-166 (-48.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (44 - 60) at DETROIT (54 - 49) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 255-343 (-100.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 80-144 (-44.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-47 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 31-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 128-137 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-68 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 80-90 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 14-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JARROD WASHBURN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WASHBURN is 7-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (52 - 53) at CLEVELAND (44 - 61) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. DAVID HUFF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-42 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-80 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-61 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-60 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-54 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-47 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-30 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 4-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

DAVID HUFF vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HUFF is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 42) at TORONTO (51 - 54) - 7:07 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 93-43 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 110-50 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 12-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 81-89 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PETTITTE is 13-11 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 18-13 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-18. (-9.9 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HALLADAY is 16-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 21-11 (+13.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-16. (-1.9 units)

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BOSTON (62 - 42) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 48) - 7:08 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-27 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 162-121 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-45 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-48 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 96-48 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-34 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 104-55 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-22 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 28-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LESTER is 48-22 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 29-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 7-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 9-2 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

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SEATTLE (54 - 51) at KANSAS CITY (41 - 63) - 8:10 PM
RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-39 (-21.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-106 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 243-229 (-75.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 50-47 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-51 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-2 (+7.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SEATTLE is 51-47 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-63 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-64 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-65 (-30.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-55 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (63 - 40) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 52) - 8:11 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-52 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-23 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-42 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-29 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-40 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 71-37 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-14 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-30 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-4 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-23 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LACKEY is 3-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 4-9 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CONTRERAS is 6-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

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TEXAS (59 - 44) at OAKLAND (44 - 60) - 10:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 207-136 (+63.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
TEXAS is 59-44 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 61-65 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 58-42 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 46-31 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 30-24 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-81 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 8/4/2009

National League

FLORIDA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: FLA 7-0 AWAY after a one run win
MARTIN: WAS 6-19 when the total is 7 to 8.5

ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
PETIT: 0-6 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
DUKE: PIT 11-4 at home playing with double revenge

COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 13-6 after 6+ consecutive road games
MOYER: PHI 8-3 UNDER after 7+ consecutive road games

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
GORZELANNY: CHC 2-18 as an underdog
CUETO: 32-17 UNDER in games played on a grass field

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
PINEIRO: 10-3 TSR against NL East
SANTANA: NYM 44-23 UNDER against NL Central

SAN FRANCISCO at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 0-9 TSR in road games
PAULINO: HOU 19-9 against NL West

ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 4-12 TSR as a road favorite of -150 to -175
STAUFFER: SD 9-2 after having won 4 of their last 5

MILWAUKEE at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 17-7 OVER after a win by 2 runs or less
KURODA: LAD 20-6 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

American League

BALTIMORE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
MATUSZ: BAL 4-20 AWAY with double revenge
WASHBURN: DET 20-8 at home after a team win

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
BAKER: MIN 12-3 when playing on Tuesday
HUFF: CLE 4-13 after allowing 2 runs or less

NY YANKEES at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
PETTITTE: NYY 2-7 revenging a one run loss
HALLADAY: 21-11 TSR against the Yankees

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
LESTER: BOS 11-1 when playing with a day off
GARZA: 10-19 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

SEATTLE at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 13-2 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -150
HOCHEVAR: KC 22-41 after a loss

LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
LACKEY: LAA 21-7 in the second half of the season
CONTRERAS: CHW 18-7 UNDER after 4+ consecutive home games

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEX 21-10 against division opponents
GONZALEZ: OAK 31-16 OVER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB


Tuesday, August 4

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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays [7:05 PM ET]

Yankees: The Yankees dropped the first three games of a four-game road series against the White Sox before finally winning Sunday’s finale, 8-5. Since New York’s hurlers were tagged for 32 runs during the four-game set, it not surprising the ‘over’ went 3-1. Andy Pettitte will get the ball for New York in Tuesday’s opener of this brief two-game set. The veteran southpaw received another tough no-decision on July 30 at Chicago, hurling six innings of one-run ball before taking an unfortunate slip on the infield that set up Chicago’s go-ahead run. The Yankees eventually suffered a 3-2 loss, lowering their record to 13-8 in Pettitte’s first 21 starts. However, the ‘under’ improved to 14-7 when Pettitte takes the mound. In his past three starts, Pettitte has limited opponents to six earned runs in 20 innings, a 2.70 ERA, with little to show for it. Pettitte has split two starts against the Blue Jays this season, allowing a combined eight runs on 10 hits in 12 innings. The success occurred on May 13 when he allowed two runs on five hits in six innings en route to an 8-2 win as a $1.02 road favorite. Both starts against Toronto have leaped ‘over’ the closing total.

The Over is 8-3 in the Yankees’ last 11 road games.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Blue Jays (-$1.45 O/U 8 under -$1.15): Toronto returns home after going 3-3 during a six-game West Coast excursion through Oakland and Seattle. The last three games against the A’s all jumped ‘over’ the closing total. The Blue Jays are 29-23 through their first 52 home games, but just 15-22 against southpaw starters and 12-20 in one-run games. Extra innings also doesn’t seem to agree with the Jays, evidenced by a 4-10 mark. Roy Halladay (11-4, 2.68 ERA) makes his third start against the Yanks this season. Halladay, whose name was included in countless trade rumors, remains the ace of Toronto's rotation. Lately, the right-hander has been taking the hill without the luxury of run support. Over his past four starts, in which Halladay has fashioned a 2.25 ERA, he has posted a 1-2 record due to having just nine runs from his offense. Halladay has just one win over his past seven outings and is 1-3 with a 3.00 ERA during that span. He is 1-1 against the Yanks this season. The success occurred May 12 when he registered a 5-1 win as $1.27 home favorite. Holliday allowed just one run on five hits in a complete-game effort that required just 103 pitches. Curiously, the Blue Jays are just 11-9 in Holliday’s first 20 starts, with the ‘over’ also going 11-9.

The Under is 11-2-2 in Toronto’s last 15 home games.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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